That is the same reason some Amercan-Standard seats are $250.00. When you only have one source, you have to pay what they want to charge. But the other thing to remember is that, in most cases, having 3 oak Emblem seats in stock could be a 10 year supply, and it costs as much to set up to make one as it does to make 10,000, so the costs per unit will be more if you only make three of them.

: I BUILT A NEW HOUSE 4 YEARS AGO. PUT IN THREE ELJER (EMBLEM)TOILETS. WANTED TO CHANGE TO OAK SEATS. COST OF ONE SEAT IS $128.00. THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE SOLID OAK. ALL OAK SEATS I HAVE SEEN ARE SOLID, SO WHY ARE ELJERS SO HIGH PRICED????? I CAN'T FIND ANY OTHERS THAT FIT.